DBS-C01 Database Security Practice Question
Network Topology
Refer to the exhibit. A developer created an IAM policy with the above command and attached it to a user. What is the security implication of this policy?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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The policy grants full administrative access to all RDS resources in the account.
The policy allows all RDS actions on all resources, granting full administrative access to all RDS resources in the account. This is overly permissive and violates the principle of least privilege. Option A is wrong because the policy does not restrict to a specific region. Option B is wrong because it does not restrict to a specific region. Option D is wrong because it does not restrict to read-only access.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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The policy restricts access to only one specific DB instance.
Why it's wrong here
Resource "*" includes all instances.
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The policy allows only actions in the us-east-1 region.
Why it's wrong here
Resource "*" includes all regions.
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The policy grants full administrative access to all RDS resources in the account.
Why this is correct
This is the security risk.
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The policy only allows read-only access to RDS.
Why it's wrong here
Action rds:* includes all actions, including write and delete.
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